Population/Demographics

The panic over birth rates has a blind spot

South Korean singles look for their dream match at Buddhist temple retreat

Participants walk through the grounds of Naksansa temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme.

Bhutan battles ‘existential’ population crisis with birth drive

Annual births have dropped by more than a quarter over the past decade, compounding the country’s loss of youngsters to migration.

Two thirds of EU faced harmful ozone levels during heatwave, report shows

At ground level, ozone is created by chemical reactions triggered by high temperatures and strong sunlight during heatwaves.

Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says

A drone view of the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an Ebola outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Economies thrive with older, smaller population, new study finds

Scared but staying: Some migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile

Vietnam unveils ‘baby bonus’ after scrapping two-child policy

Vietnam’s birth rate of 1.93 is below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.

India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits cabinet reshuffle

A person sleeps inside a mosquito net during a sit in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

More young Singapore residents aged 25 to 34 staying single, especially among Chinese

Singlehood and marrying later continued to be more prevalent among Chinese residents than among Malays and Indians, the survey found.

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